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Welcome to our online cooking studio offering tutorials and culinary secrets in a collection of recipes, resources, and kitchen affairs designed to enhance cooking skills for beginners to
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Easy Oven Seared CROWN PORK ROAST is a foolproof, simple recipe that creates a tender juicy and delicious dinner. Learn how with our step by step instructions and only five ingredients for this Bone-In Rack of Pork. By the way, I forgot to take a photo of the rack side of the pork before I…

CHOCOLATE CHERRY GANACHE COOKIES – Rye flour intensifies the CHOCOLATE and makes them fudgy, dried CHERRIES give them a special sweet tart chewiness, and the GANACHE in the middle makes them heavenly sandwich treats. CHOCOLATE CHERRY GANACHE COOKIES Just reading those words makes my mouth water and my mind wander right to the freezer where…

RASPBERRY JALAPENO POM COMPOTE with CREAM CHEESE – an elegant and delicious appetizer yet very easy to make – sweetened raspberries, tangy lime, jalapeno – The PERFECT Combination! RASPBERRY JALAPENO POM COMPOTE I had a lot of fun with this recipe and the photos. Such fun and vibrant colors especially for this time of year;…

SAVORY BACON CHEDDAR SCONES-recipe and tutorial -melt in your mouth flaky deliciousness created with butter and cream, cooked bacon and grated cheddar cheese. A must-have for Christmas Brunch. You will need a couple per guests so make a double batch. SAVORY BACON CHEDDAR SCONES It seems when I create for my teaching segments, I always…

Blood Orange Cranberry Mule is a mixture of spicy ginger beer, fresh lime juice and your favorite vodka stirred together with a blood orange and cranberry simple syrup. A festive holiday cocktail to celebrate with friends and family. Blood Oranges I have always found Blood Oranges to be intriguing. The name in itself is unique…

Sun-Dried Tomato Bacon Jam Tutorial and Recipe SUN-DRIED TOMATO BACON JAM – a sweet-savory jam great with goat cheese or melted Brie on French Bread or bagels. Salty-sweet and smokey with maple and bacon. I even think this jam would make a great Brie Grilled Cheese Open-Faced Sandwich. If you >really< want to be adventurous,…

Healthy After School Snacks you can make with the kiddos. Nutritious, easy, and delicious recipes for Glazed Pineapple and Orange-Cranberry-Coconut-Candied Ginger-Walnut-Granola Bars.
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Welcome to our online cooking studio offering tutorials and culinary secrets in a collection of recipes, resources, and kitchen affairs designed to enhance cooking skills for beginners to gourmet connoisseurs.

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